Primary Care Network Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greenwich seeks a Primary Care Network Diabetes Specialist Nurse to deliver high-quality care for diabetes patients. The role involves working autonomously, promoting self-care, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing diabetes care, supporting practice staff, and engaging in patient education initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing diabetes and primary care.
• Clinical audit and evidence-based practice implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based specialist care for diabetes.
• Promote self-care management to prevent worsening conditions.
• Collaborate with the diabetes specialist nurse on various workstreams.

Skills

Managing diabetes

Primary Care experience

Clinical audit

Evidence-based practice

Education

Diploma in a diabetes-related field

Independent prescriber

Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc

Job description

Primary Care Network Diabetes Specialist Nurse

The post holder will be employed by Greenwich Health, the GP Federation in Greenwich. Greenwich has 7 primary care networks (PCNs) with list sizes of between 30,000-80,000 patients. The post holder will work for Riverview Health Primary Care Network. The post holder will join an existing Diabetes Specialist Nurse and GP Assistant who support specialist diabetes management in an area of the borough with a high prevalence of diabetes.

The post holder will provide diabetic care to improve the health and well-being of the practices' diabetic patients.

Main duties of the job

• To work autonomously in providing high-quality, evidence-based specialist care for people with diabetes, from diagnosis to long-term management.
• To promote self-care management to patients to prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
• To ensure full understanding of QOF for diabetes chronic disease management and liaise with the team to ensure targets are achieved.
• To actively collect and maintain data demonstrating patient improvement in key areas.
• To deliver best practice in clinical care, caseload management, education, research, and audit, aligning with PCN and local population objectives.
• To act as a specialist resource, providing advice related to diabetes to patients, their families/carers, and health professionals.
• To collaborate with the existing diabetes specialist nurse on various workstreams within the PCN.
• To monitor progress and performance against three treatment targets with the PCN.
• To support the upskilling of practice staff to enhance diabetes care standards and awareness across the area.
• To engage in initiatives such as patient education sessions and group consultations to promote patient engagement.

About us

Greenwich Health is committed to providing quality care to our patients, building resilience in General Practice, and delivering scalable services and programs to serve the Greenwich population.

Job responsibilities

• Same as main duties listed above.

Person Specification

Experience

• Managing diabetes
• Primary Care experience
• Clinical audit, evaluation, research, and evidence-based practice implementation

Qualifications

• Diploma in a diabetes-related field
• Independent prescriber
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc or working towards it

Registration

• Mandatory registration with The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to screen for any previous convictions.

Salary: £53,500 to £60,216 per year, Band 7 Nurse Role